I was stopped at a traffic light today when a woman (I think a tourist) ran up to me and said "Watch out! There's a big bus right behind you!" The light changed, so we didn't chat, but I think she was quite sincere.

It really is an awful intersection, and one of the few places where I do take the lane for reasons too complicated to go into. I appreciated her concern, but I have been chuckling all afternoon. Maybe she's from a country where cycling is a bit more civilized than it is in NYC. Around here there's always a big bus behind me.

Pam